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6 days ago | 
wset.com | George Flickinger
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — While we get to enjoy dry weather on Saturday, a large Low-pressure swirl is being monitored. This large Low will bring us rain next week. The attention grabber of the forecast is Monday and Tuesday: widespread rain, with many totals over 2” for the ABC13 area. If you have outdoor events scheduled, you will want to reschedule.
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1 week ago | 
wset.com | George Flickinger
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — If you're attending an outdoor event, you'll want to read this: RAIN AHEAD. We will FINALLY get a solid soaker this weekend. And you should be able to get much of your Saturday completed before rain arrives. SATURDAY STARTS WITH A FEW SHOWERS POSSIBLE TO DRY. While you could observe rain before Saturday lunch, the morning is dry to mainly dry. A few showers could form. Sun and clouds. Warm and humid. Breezy.
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2 weeks ago | 
wset.com | George Flickinger
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The ABC13 area will see rain and t-storms this weekend and Monday. All outdoor fun (including the 100 mile Garage Sale) should be prepared for rain and t-storms on Saturday but the entire day is NOT a washout. The majority of Saturday is dry. SATURDAY MORNING is mainly dry. Most events should remain dry before lunch. Temperatures will heat quickly reaching the 80s by late morning. SATURDAY AFTERNOON will have a batch of t-storms.
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2 weeks ago | 
wset.com | George Flickinger
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Next week will feel like June, and we need rain. The ABC13 area is under a rainfall deficit. After a wet start to 2025, we’ve been running drier than normal during the last two months. Lynchburg, Roanoke and Danville are below normal in rain for the year. We will see a few showers and t-storms developing Saturday. Rain totals will be low if you do receive rain. Highs next week will approach 90 degrees during midweek.
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1 month ago | 
wset.com | George Flickinger
(WSET) — We'll see the hottest weather so far this year on Saturday. Highs reach the upper 80s. This warm up is ahead of rain on Sunday, then we're turning much colder. Saturday will be a partly cloudy, breezy and hot afternoon. A stray shower can’t be ruled out, but the day is mostly dry. Sunday is very humid. The day begins with a very warm morning-- we’re already 65 to 70 near sunrise!Much cooler starting Monday (WSET)You could receive your first raindrops before lunch. Cloudy skies.
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1 month ago | 
ourcommunitynow.com | George Flickinger
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LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — ABC 13 declares Monday a “Weather Alert Day. ” Storms worthy of Severe T-Storm Warnings (wind and hail threat) will develop and move across the ABC13 area on Monday afternoon. A few Tornado Warnings could be issued also, but I don’t see this as a pronounced tornado threat for us— the wind direction change with height is not ideal for tornadoes here, but can’t be ruled out either. (If surface wind was from SE, we would see much higher tornado threat.
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1 month ago | 
wset.com | George Flickinger
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — ABC 13 declares Monday a “Weather Alert Day.” Storms worthy of Severe T-Storm Warnings (wind and hail threat) will develop and move across the ABC13 area on Monday afternoon. A few Tornado Warnings could be issued also, but I don’t see this as a pronounced tornado threat for us— the wind direction change with height is not ideal for tornadoes here, but can’t be ruled out either. (If surface wind was from SE, we would see much higher tornado threat.
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2 months ago | 
wset.com | George Flickinger
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The ABC13 Weather Team has issued a Weather Alert Day for Sunday. Weather Alert Day for Sunday. (WSET) Other than Sunday, the forecast is pretty quiet for March. Sunday has multiple rain chances. During the morning, a line or partial line of rain and thunderstorms will move from west to the east across our region. A few severe thunderstorm warnings will be possible. A tornado warning can not be ruled out.
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2 months ago | 
wset.com | George Flickinger
(WSET) — MAP OF WHEN TO EXPECT THE RAIN/STORMS:Estimated time of arrival (WSET) Strong t-storms will move across Virginia, beginning Wednesday morningWARNINGS:Severe T-Storm Warnings will be most prevalent. Wind gusts up to 50 to 60mph are possible, but not all locations will get wind that strong. GOOD NEWS:The storms are coming in during the morning—that means temperatures won’t be as warm. Mid 50s to lower 60s. Not as strong compared to if they blew through during the afternoon.
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2 months ago | 
wset.com | George Flickinger
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Here's what the specifics are about our severe weather chances for Wednesday, March 5th. RAIN AND T-STORMS: Rain and t-storms will move from W to E across Virginia on Wednesday. TIMING: Mid/late morning to lunch. Clearing during Wednesday afternoon. RAIN COVERAGE: 100%. All locations in the ABC13 area will have rain. RAIN TOTALS: 0.5” to 1.5” for most. We’ll also see thin stripes of 1” to 2” totals. RAIN RATE: Moderate to intense.
